Pharmacy Assistant - Logistics | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital in Ipswich is seeking enthusiastic individuals for the role of Pharmacy Assistant. You will assist in maintaining efficient pharmacy stock control and support various services including Homecare and outpatient therapy. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills, flexibility in working hours, and the ability to lift and handle supplies. Opportunities for training and development are provided, along with a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Thrives in a busy environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to lift and handle potentially heavy boxes.
• Can work on own and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an efficient Pharmacy stock control system.
• Assist with the day-to-day running of the stores area.
• Deliver Pharmacy stock to various departments.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work within a team

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Pharmacy Assistant within our Pharmacy Logistics Services, which includes our Homecare services, procurement and OPAT (outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service), at Ipswich Hospital. You will participate in 7 day working.

You will assist our Supply Team Leader in the maintenance of an efficient and effective Pharmacy stock control and supply system.

As part of the role, you will be able to undertake NVQ Level 2 modules in Pharmacy services. We are committed to provide a supportive environment with opportunities for training and personal development.

For this role you will thrive in a busy and active environment, have good communication skills both on the phone and face to face and will adapt positively to change and be able to be flexible in your working day.

You will need to have the ability to work within a team and on your own.

For this role you will be required to lift and handle potentially heavy boxes and move boxes and other items throughout pharmacy and the hospital including wards, theatres and clinics.

About our Pharmacy Service

To participate in the day-to-day running of the stores area including:
• Accurately inputting stock orders in response to orders via phone, folder or Pharmacy requests onto the computer system and generate ‘picking tickets’
• Accurately and efficiently collect stock and assemble orders from ‘picking tickets’
• Assisting the medicines at Home team with prescription processing when needed.
• Assisting the Medicines at Home Team with the processing of invoices when needed.
• Assisting Procurement with the placing of orders
• Assisting Procurement with the processing of invoices
• Assisting with OPAT queries and prescription dispensing
• Delivering Pharmacy stock including IVs, CDs, boxes and bags, to wards and departments within the Trust and Pharmacy locations as required

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes


We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff


We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options


Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services


Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients


We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bringwhat’swidely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients


If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you


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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Jul 2025